Classic Physique The future of bobybuilding ?

Has the bodybuilding we know today gone astray? When you see the shapes presented in the open division of Mr. Olympia in recent years, we have to wonder.

Big Ramy, Hadi Choopan, Brandon Curry or before Phil Heath and Jay Cutler what do they have in common with the bodybuilders the golden age of the 60's to 80's ?

Brandon Curry, Big Ramy and Hadi choopan - Mr Olympia 2022

Their watchword was aesthetics and proportions. And Arnold, Frank Zane or Serge Nubret come to mind... They are numerous. All these bodybuilders had one thing in common: they were aesthetic and pleasant to look at.

Golden Era bodybuilders

After all, each one has his own taste, but isn't the race for more and more muscle mass to the detriment of aesthetics making modern bodybuilding lose its soul and its interest ?

So much so that we can ask ourselves if the future of this beautiful sport is not with champions such as Chris Bumstead, four times winner in his classic physique division? Or even in Men's Fitness where the search for proportions is a preponderant criteria.

Chris Bumstead vs Ramon Quieroz ‑ Classic Physique division

We can imagine that the sane rivalry between Chris Bumstead and Ramon Quieroz could boost interest in bodybuilding competitions.

Recently, just after the defeat of Big Ramy who came in fifth place at the Mr. Olympia 2022 competition, Arnold Schwarzenegger explained that this defeat of the Egyptian was precisely that of muscle mass for muscle mass. And that on the contrary, if he wanted to return to the top, he might have to lose mass in favor of balance and proportion. 

"Better is when you create more symmetry, when you create more definition, muscle separation. Then you have a body where one body part doesn’t steal something from the other body part."

Once again, Arnold has said it all...